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The Tech Download

Skip the noise. Get the download. CNBC’s “The Tech Download,” hosted by Senior Technology Correspondent Arjun Kharpal, cuts through the noise to unpack the technology stories that matter most, exploring what they mean for your portfolio, your business and the global economy. With access to industry leaders and years of experience covering technology around the world, the series delivers sharp analysis and compelling narratives on the trends, risks and innovations shaping the future of tech.

Website ↗ Last published 20 October 2026 126 posts collected by Sputnik

Said on The Tech Download

“To be sovereign, you also need to be competitive. And the reality is no one today is sovereign or truly independent. No one has complete independence from the rest of the world. There's no isolation. So sovereignty is about control, innovation, scale, and speed.” — Justin Hotard, The Tech Download
Justin Hotard · 5 Oct 2026 Listen →
“Blue screening in a robotaxi is not an option.” — John Giamatteo, The Tech Download
John Giamatteo · 24 Aug 2026 Listen →

Hosts

The Tech Download is hosted by Arjun Kharpal , Tom Chitty , Steve Sedgwick and Steve Kovach .

Recent Episodes

  1. 20 Oct 2026

    When AI becomes the shopper, who gets the ads?

    With Daniel Hulme

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Why AI could change mobile networks forever

    With Justin Hotard

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    AI, agents and quantum: The biggest cyber threats ahead

    With Nikesh Arora

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    The U.S. leads AI. Why other countries want a backup plan

    With Aidan Gomez

  5. 24 Aug 2026

    How BlackBerry found a second life inside cars and robots

    With John Giamatteo and Julia Hoggin

  6. 10 Aug 2026

    Europe has startups. Why not more tech giants?

    With Hermann Hauser and Joe Malone

  7. 28 Jul 2026

    How AI is changing modern warfare: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf

    With Steve Sedgwick , Julia Hoggin and Brian Schimpf

  8. 14 Jul 2026

    AI agents face the ROI test: Sierra co-founder Clay Bavor

    With Clay Bavor

  9. 2 Jul 2026

    How Amazon Plans to Put AI Everywhere: Devices Chief Panos Panay

    With Panos Panay

  10. 16 Jun 2026

    AI Agents Are Coming to Your Devices: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon

    With Cristiano Amon

  11. 3 Jun 2026

    Europe’s $14 Billion AI Challenger: Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch

    With Arthur Mensch

  12. 29 Jan 2026

    How DeepMind Red‑Teams AI—and Why It Matters

    With Dawn Bloxwich and Tom Lue

Guests

Mackenzie Sigalos (3 episodes), Silvia Amaro (2 episodes), Cristiano Amon (2 episodes), Julia Hoggin (2 episodes), Richard Teng (2 episodes), Ben Wood (2 episodes), John Giamatteo , Daniel Zhang , Gavin Wood , Jeremy Allaire , Karen Gilchrist , Chao Deng , and 49 more.